New Zealand vs Spain: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil

New Zealand
6,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Spain
5,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
18th
Spain rank
19th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Spain, a difference of 932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

New Zealand ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 40 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 5,141 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,046 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 905.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain
2000s 6,125 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 215.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain
2010s 6,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 367.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 6,609 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 639.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil, New Zealand or Spain?
New Zealand, at 6,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil between New Zealand and Spain?
932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
New Zealand ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,783 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed